October 2014 Sustainability Award - Daniel Roberts (BananaBerry)

August 2014 - Samuel Etherington (Aqua Power Technologies Limited)

Aqua Power Technologies is
developing an innovative, financially feasible, and mechanically sound solution
to convert wave energy into electricity. The wave energy converters, designed
and fabricated by Aqua Power Technologies, are deployed within the offshore
environment, anchored and left to generate energy from the natural power of the
waves. The multi-axis nature of the design is its unique selling point and key
novel design invention. The structure’s ability to absorb all the forces being
applied to it not only increases its power generating potential, but also helps
to provide a longer duration in service, due to the lack of stress being
applied to the structure.

August 2014 - Michael Slade (Sterling Shave Club Ltd)

The Sterling Shave Club provides subscription shaving product boxes for
men, delivering up to five razor heads to your door each month. The Sterling
Shave Club currently offers a range of three packages, all of which include a
free handle and at least four razor heads per month, starting from £3.95,
saving its customers time and money. The packages contain a range of products
and features including trimmer blades, vitamin E and aloe lubricating strips,
unique pivoting design, and ceramic coated blades with an anti-drag feature.

August 2014 - Richard Purcell (Medincle Ltd)

Medincle have developed an affordable and extensively
compatible British medical spell checking programme built for students as well
as healthcare professionals. Medincle’s small widget of software seamlessly
integrates itself into a user’s word processing programme (Office or iWork),
enabling them to proofread their documents. Since they began trading in early
2014, Medincle has rolled out their software and have secured sales with a
number of universities and their programme is currently being used by over
4,000 medical and dentistry students, as well as faculty and staff.

August 2014 - Stephanie Woolven (StephieAnn Design)

StephieAnn Design creates luxury lingerie which emphasises creativity
by concentrating on innovative surface design. Applying a textile perspective,
the business creates prints featuring original hand-drawings and photography,
transformed through technology and printed in Britain onto silks. StephieAnn’s
first collection features luxury and affordable knicker ranges, soft cup bras,
camisoles, shorts and teddies for loungewear.
The business plans to offer a monthly ‘knicker gift subscription’, which
will feature new seasonal collections and collectable print designs delivered
monthly to your door.

July 2014 - Amy Wordsworth (Ella Banks Ltd)

Ella Banks Ltd has created the UK's first range of superfruit
toiletries for children, called Good Bubble. Aimed at children aged 3+ years,
the Good Bubble range consists of Super Bubbly Bubble Bath, Clean as a Bean
Shampoo, Smoothy Softy Conditioner and Bish Bash Bosh! Hair & Body Wash,
all available in two superfruit variants: Dragon Fruit and Cloudberry. Good
Bubble’s products contain fruits which are renowned for their high vitamin
content and antioxidant properties.

Their products are all at least 98% natural
and are registered with the Vegan Society and have been ophthalmologist and
dermatologically tested. All Good Bubble products are made in the UK and are free
from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, silicone, artificial colour, and contain
an allergen-free fragrance.

July 2014 - Kumar Hindocha (PitchWise Ltd)

PitchWise is a live booking
website for football pitches that ensures value and convenience. PitchWise’s
slogan is ‘Search, Book, Play.’ Traditionally, customers rely on finding out
about convenient or affordable local pitches by word of mouth, checking
availability by phoning/emailing, and then paying in cash on the day. PitchWise
customers simply use the website to search across all football formats (5 to 11
a-side) on all surfaces (grass, rubberised and indoor), and then book with
a debit/credit card.

July 2014 - Jonathan Akass (DividaBill)

DividaBill is a Utility
Management Service that aims to eliminate the headache and hassle of shared
utility bills for students, energy suppliers and rental agents. Students have
little or no experience of organising and sharing bills in multiple occupancy
accommodation. Utility suppliers also fail to bridge the gap between their
service and their customer’s needs. DividaBill simply sets up, pays and settles
utility bills in multi-tenancy households, even closing accounts at the end of
their tenancy.

July 2014 - Paula Fox (PonyoSquid Sports Apparel)

PonyoSquid is a sportswear brand
created to promote sport safety through visibility using a colour-coded concept
which identifies the ability level of a skier. PonyoSquid’s colour coded
concept directly corresponds with the level of a ski run (i.e. green for beginners,
blue for amateurs and red for advanced skiers). Inspired by car fog lights
PonyoSquid have integrated various lighting techniques which are also useful
for night skiing safety.

Their automated, solar powered light technology activates as
soon as visibility is diminished, though it also has a manual button in the
cuff. Additionally, the lights have different static or flash frequencies to
show when a skier is in distress or if there is an upcoming hazard.

June 2014 - Richard Ogodeton (Coflo Innovation Ltd)

Coflo is a social enterprise that
focuses on the prevention of water wastage. Every minute of every day, in
millions of homes around the world, quality fresh drinking water is lost to the
drain due to inefficient showers. Coflo aim to reduce and eventually eradicate
the amount of fresh water wasted each year by changing the way we shower. Coflo’s
Eco-Shower product is a retrofitted attachment that reduces water wastage by
collecting and recycling up to five litres of water as the shower is heating up
to optimal temperature. Coflo utilises all water used during the shower and
recycles water that is normally wasted during the showering process.

June 2014 - Nigel Westwood (Avélére Limited)

Avélére have
created the first range of fashion display furniture for the home. Avélére want
people to use their clothes to brighten up their houses and show their
individuality, not hide them away in mass-produced wardrobes. Their products
range from practical shoe storage solutions – using shoes as art around the
home – to open wardrobes which hang from your ceiling, offering more space and
easier access to clothes.All
components for Avélére's products are supplied by a network of UK specialists
which allows them to provide great quality products at affordable prices.Since their launch in 2013 Avélére have been successfully selling their
products through multiple online channels.

June 2014 - James Flynn (KitchPack Ltd)

KitchPack provides high quality, 33-piece kitchenware sets
for new students to collect upon arriving at university. The business helps
first year students to save money on essential kitchenware, ensuring that they
have high-quality kitchenware upon arrival at university without the hassle of
having to go out and buy it. After a successful launch at Lancaster University,
KitchPack now have partnerships with St Andrews, Royal Holloway and 17 other
top UK universities as well. The business provides its partner universities
with a dedicated website to process orders, free delivery, free marketing
materials and a commission on pre-orders.

June 2014 - Michael Corrigan (trtl)

trtl (pronounced ‘turtle’) have created the
next generation of travel pillow – the trtl sleepscarf. It is supportive and comfortable, allowing
traveller’s to sleep for up to 8 hours in economy class. It looks just like a
scarf so it’s more elegant than a travel pillow, is incredibly light, and packs
easily inside or outside your luggage. trtl are currently stocked in The Excess
Baggage Company, Terminals 4 and 5 of
Heathrow Airport, St Pancras International, and will soon be stocked in
Terminal 2 of Heathrow and Madrid Airports.

May 2014 - Alex Papanikolaou (Freedom One Life)

Freedom One Life are committed to setting a new standard of mobility for disabled people around the world by using cutting edge technology and engineering standards to create the next generation of power wheelchair. Power wheelchair technology has remained the same since the late ‘90s and currently falls far short of meeting the needs of a fully active adult with a 24/7 lifestyle. The technology is old and the designs are heavy and cumbersome. Freedom One Life’s design tackles these issues by producing a lightweight, reliable and relatively inexpensive power wheelchair that will bring its customers a new and long overdue experience of freedom and mobility.

May 2014 - Baran Ceylan (Wordme)

Wordme is a universal greeting card company that has designed a range of fun and innovative greeting cards in the form of a wordsearch. The concept allows individuals to choose the occasion that they wish to use the card for, by finding and circling the appropriate word(s). The business is hoping to change the way in which people shop for greeting cards as each Wordme card has 14 occasions integrated into the wordsearch. The Wordme range currently has a portfolio of seven products covering all occasions, relations, dates and ages. Wordme cards are currently stocked in 16 retailers across the UK.

May 2014 - Jack Passant (Holly and Beau)

Holly and Beau are bringing fun and excitement into welly wearing weather through its colour changing collection which provides an alternative to dull children’s waterproofs. The business has created innovative waterproofs that burst with colour when water splashes onto the designs, eventually returning to their original colour once dry. This exciting process is repeated every time the fabric comes into contact with water, ensuring that there will never be a boring rainy day again.

May 2014 - Edward Ward (Veglo)

Veglo aims to be the leaders in personal safety illumination. Veglo want to not only provide bike lights, but also revolutionise the way in which they are used by cyclists in the hope of creating a safer cycling environment. Veglo currently has one product ready to take to market, the commuter X4, which is a wearable, fibre optic rear light that can be worn around any size backpack or across your shoulders. It creates a unique X-shape which, unlike a single point light, allows drivers to more accurately judge the distance, width and speed of cyclists.

April 2014 - Styliana Vasili (Viva la Vita Ltd)

Viva la Vita aims to provide a new, fun and easy way to book fitness
classes. Viva la Vita have created an app which refreshes daily to provide a
shortlist of the best fitness classes happening in London today and tomorrow.
Bookings are easily made through the app and proof of purchase is stored within
the application as a ticket for reference and admittance. Viva la Vita have
successfully partnered with 40 fitness providers, including member only gyms
which have agreed to waiver this requirement for app users. Viva la Vita hope
to expand and introduce their app into other cities, such as New York, once
they have successfully launched in London.

April 2014 - Jake Stainer (Papora Ltd)

Papora
is the new way to learn a foreign language. It combines cutting-edge online and
mobile language learning software with a global online community of language
learners at an affordable price. The service currently boasts a
17,000-strong user base and offers courses in English and Spanish. It has had
over 20,000 app downloads to date and features a video-audio chat system,
lessons that are based on real life situations, social immersion, culture and
grammar, and links online language-learning with native speakers.

April 2014 - Victoria Robinson (Smarti Paints Limited)

Smarti Paints Limited is a social
enterprise which was set up to provide adults with disabilities access to social
activities that promote social interaction and the learning of new crafting
skills within a comfortable environment.
This can help build confidence and, in time, help participants to
develop life skills and independence. The business is a community based
organisation that supports adults with disabilities to craft in a fun,
affordable and educational way. Through their classes, the business aims to
help promote independent choice and the development of social skills and
crafting techniques.

April 2014 - Georgina Bullen (Team Insight Limited)

Team Insight aims to take the Paralympic sport of Goalball into the workplace as a teambuilding experience. As well as promoting trust, communication and teamwork through the sport, Team Insight brings visual impairment awareness to their clients in a fun and unique way. The business has already begun to set up key links with organisations that are keen to offer the service to their corporate sponsors.

March 2014 - Katie Norman (Lab Rascals)

Lab Rascals provides educational, hands-on, scientific children’s entertainment which promotes scientific careers, creativity and problem solving in an interactive way to primary schools and parents. The hands-on activities are highly appealing to children because most children like to be interactively involved rather than just watching demonstrations or shows. The educational aspect of Lab Rascals is attractive to most parents, as the pressures for educational input from parents are continuously increasing. The business offers several school workshops and science party packages aimed at both boys and girls alongside tailored science parties and school workshops to the individual customer.

March 2014 - Ben Kelly (Kelly Medical)

Kelly Medical aims to offer a flexible system which gives sufferers of chronic conditions such as cardiac disease and diabetes a chance to complete their health rehabilitation in a time efficient and completely personalised manner. By using patented technology the business will be able to use an individual’s genetics to ascertain which rehab interventions are most suitable and how likely they are to respond to that intervention. Given the rise in avoidable in-activity related illness, it is probable that health insurance policies will begin to be charged at a rate dictated by an individual’s lifestyle and health status. By using genetic predictors as well as health and lifestyle monitoring technology, Kelly Medical will be able to provide comprehensive health and lifestyle reports to insurers at the client’s request.

March 2014 - Kathryn Birch (Translive Global)

Translive Global provides professional online translation, interpretation and transcription services. It can take up to two weeks for a translation agency to find you a linguist, obtain a quote and send the work off. Translive Global does this in seconds. It’s faster, cheaper, and easier, without a loss to the quality of the service. You can choose from over 1200 linguists and have them interpreting in your meeting instantly via video link – cutting the cost of interpretation services by 40%.

March 2014 - Neesha Morris (Just Teach It)

Just Teach It is a one stop shop for classroom and teaching resources, offering attractive, engaging and child-friendly resources, from role-play packs to maths activities. By subscribing to the site, the customer can download, print and use its numerous resources. The business also has a blog which supports teachers to use the resources and provides inspiration for the classroom. Moreover, the business’ expanding range of iPhone and iPad applications helps teachers bring technology into the classroom to support children further.

February 2014 - Sten Vermeiren (London Surf Breaks)

London Surf Breaks currently takes surfers from London to UK surfing destinations, and is now launching Global Surf Breaks, taking surfers overseas. As an activity tour provider, the company appeals to three levels of surfing ability, including Surfers, Dabblers and Samplers, who have never been before but would like to give it a go for the experience. The trips are open all year round, as the summer is warmer but it can be busy and the waves are typically small, while the winter is colder but the waves are bigger and better.

February 2014 - Giles Mitchell (Our Honest Foods)

Our Honest Foods is on a mission to fill the awkward gaps for the adventurous snackers of Britain. Since founding the company, the business has served the office workers of Bath, delivered over 200 snack boxes to their monthly subscribing customers, attended numerous markets, and delivered 400 bespoke boxes to a prominent Bath hotel. The business relies on the honesty of the customers to pay for the price marked items by placing the corresponding amount in the built in honesty box. With a 96% honesty rate from customers, the company is now catering for those at home, sending out their Best of British Snackoria, or boxes full of heavenly snack products. These are delivered monthly and fit through the letterbox, containing a bevy of independently produced British snack foods.

February 2014 - Amy Win (4Lunch)

4Lunch is a social enterprise start-up that delivers cooking workshops for young people, improving employability through food. 4Lunch offers the ‘Cook Inspire Change’ workshop programme, which gives participants the exciting opportunity to sell their own food to the public on the 4Lunch market stall. The ‘Cook Inspire Change’ workshop programme pushes the boundaries by challenging young people to apply their new cookery and sales skills to a real work environment.

James Bettney (Takuro Apparel LTD)

Takuro Apparel aims to make premium quality products for the European and Western fashion markets, which are made from the finest Himalayan fabrics and ethically produced in Nepal. Their goal is to build a large international fashion network that keeps quality and equality as its core beliefs.

Takuro Apparel wants to work with outcast widows in Nepal who have suffered generations of discrimination, leaving them with no means to support their families. With the help of Women for Human Rights, Takuro employs these women to manufacture bags and apparel, giving them fair and sustainable employment.

January 2014 - Ore Oyeleke (The Surprise Concierge)

The Surprise Concierge organises bespoke and creative surprise experiences as an innovative gift alternative. Rather than giving your loved ones the same gifts over and over again (clothing, jewellery or the ever pervasive spa day vouchers), The Surprise Concierge organises a surprise for them that they'll truly never forget, and won't want to return to the store.

The business’ offering ranges from organising a surprise private dinner for two with an in-house chef for the shy and retiring type, to organising flashmob greetings that dance to the extrovert’s favourite song.

January 2014 - Daniel Murray (Grabble Limited)

Grabble lets online shoppers save their favourite fashion products from any other site and organise into personalised collections, using the business’ ‘Grab’ button. The service also sends online shoppers sale alerts on items they are interested in, enhancing their browsing experience.

The business enables retailers to sell online and leverage their existing social media communities to share collections of their favourite or relevant products without any technical integration, cost or time expense. The business currently has 50,000+ products in its listing, all of which have been ‘grabbed’ from a retailer’s website or added by the retailer. Grabble gives consumers an easy way to follow brands they love, and receive sale alerts for the products they want.

January 2014 - Ben Smith (Frumtious)

Frumtious is a health-conscious natural food company, producing healthy, fruit-based snacks suitable for all diets and ages. Specifically targeting health-conscious young adults and parents, Frumtious is committed to using only natural ingredients to create its range of products. The flagship Frumtious product is a pot of real fruit jelly, made from blended fruits and a vegan setting agent.

As a standalone product it’s a great way to enjoy fruit on-the-go, or you can use it to liven up porridge or yoghurt. Frumtious products contain real ‘super fruits’, which contribute towards your daily dose of fruit and vegetables and provide a variety of health benefits.

February 2014 - Julieta Ose (OxyOse)

Julieta Ose was awarded £1,000 for her business in a special Shell LiveWIRE elevator pitch competition that took place at NACUE's 'Student Enterprise Conference 2014' held at Sheffield Hallam University on 15th-16th February 2014. Her business, OxyOse, produces a health drink that contains natural fruit juice, herbal extracts and vitamins, as well as pure oxygen, which the business infuses into the products. The products have a long list of health benefits to the elderly, children, and pregnant women in particular.

December 2013 - Anthony Packwood (Klinked)

Klinked is a mobile and web optimised app that provides its customers with a live advertising platform to increase the exposure of their offers, events and updates to a mobile user base. Klinked is like a digital chalkboard that lets businesses tell people the things they want them to know. With 74% of users now searching the web on a mobile platform it has never been more important for a business to have a mobile presence.

The average cost of a bespoke mobile app is approximately £14,000 to £22,000, making it an expensive investment. For the fixed monthly cost of £30, Klinked provides customers with an unlimited mobile advertising platform with an established user base that is already searching for their product in their area.

December 2013 - Timothy Brownstone (Kymira)

KYMIRA sport has developed the next evolution in performance sportswear. By combining performance design with cutting-edge responsive textiles the business has created a range of products that harness the wearer’s wasted energy (primarily heat) and converts it into infrared radiation.

Their products have been clinically proven to increase blood circulation, increase tissue oxygen levels by up to 20% compared to standard compression products, increase the rate of recovery post training or injury and provide pain relief.

December 2013 - Jamie Kunka (Lonely Mountain Skis)

Lonely Mountain Skis is a Scottish ski company that makes high performance bespoke skis from natural, sustainable materials. Each pair of skis comes with a service kit of handmade tools and organic ski wax. Local Scottish hardwoods form the backbone of the ski's construction, which is then reinforced with flax fibres in eco resin.

The combination of these materials results in a strong, lightweight ski that performs excellently on snow. By using as much local and natural materials as possible, Lonely Mountain Skis will combat climate change and help keep snow falling on the mountains.

December 2013 - Vanessa Mensah (My Special Parcel)

My Special Parcel (MSP) delivers educational materials to children (4-8 years) once a month through a subscription membership. Activities and materials are based on a country theme so children will have the opportunity to learn about a new country and its culture, expanding their global awareness through the information they absorb, including the country’s history, geography and language.

MSP provides an opportunity for children to expand their knowledge of other cultures, as well as developing compassion and empathy for children around the world. A child will receive their very own parcel once a month, which will be addressed to them, and will include a craft activity, book, recipe card, and paper activities.

November 2013 - Luke Plewes (CARE ROCKS LTD)

Care Rocks offers a fun, up to date, earth science news activity session within the care sector to improve health and wellbeing through learning. Care Rocks is hired by elderly residential, nursing homes and day care centres to go into homes to deliver a monthly one-hour session led by a Care Rocks leader (a qualified scientist), who will review that month’s worldwide earth science news. This informative presentation is supported by demonstrations, videos and quizzes to get the residents engaged and stimulated. Earth science news is a powerful tool for discussion and stimulates thinking and learning, a much needed element within the weekly activity agenda.

November 2013 - Tom Walkinshaw (PocketQube Shop)

PocketQube Shop is a hub for a class of satellites called PocketQubes. PocketQubes are 5cm cube satellites and allow access to space for University researchers, students and amateur groups, for the lowest price. PocketQubes are smaller, cheaper, and less costly to launch into orbit than their competitors, allowing small teams that need access to space to train engineers of the future to test new technologies and develop new business models to create economic growth. The business offers a one-stop shop for components (including structures, deployers, electronics, solar panels etc), a modular project mentoring service and the latest launch opportunities.

November 2013 - Jenny McIlhatton (For Evelyn)

For Evelyn provides bespoke and off-the-peg luxury fashion accessories, consisting of millinery and capes, which are aimed at the bridal and occasion wear market. The business offers a face-to-face consultation to make bespoke pieces in the client’s choice of colour and style to coordinate with an existing outfit or make the extra special finishing touch to their wedding outfit. Additionally, the business supplies capes to Saudi Arabia, filling a niche in the Middle Eastern fashion market for a 'fashion forward' cover up as an alternative to a traditional shawl.

November 2013 - Ian LeBruce (Cappuccino Ads)

Cappuccino Ads print portable advertising on takeaway coffee cups and distribute them to independent coffee shops in the city centres of Edinburgh and Glasgow, with plans to expand to the rest of Scotland. The advertiser gets their brand in the hands of their targeted demographic, the coffee shops get free takeaway coffee cups (removing one of their biggest costs), and the business cuts down on waste as they use locally sourced cups which are completely compostable.

October - 2013 Ross Kemp (Asap Water Crafts)

Asap Water Crafts has developed a small, electric, one-person watercraft
for rescue use and the leisure market. Rescuing and towing people in the water is
extremely difficult, and there has been little innovation in water rescue
equipment.

Most equipment is for leisure and adapted for rescue purpose – for
example a jet ski needs its water outlet modified and a paddleboard is simply fitted
with extra handles. Fuel-hungry, high-revving jet skis are also expensive to
buy and run and take two lifeguards to launch.

The business has designed a
solar charged, quick launch craft, specifically for rescue – providing a
cheaper and more purpose-built alternative.

October 2013 - Nicole McMurray (Roses are Rubbish)

Roses are Rubbish is an up-cycling business which makes products out of
waste materials.

Roses are Rubbish recycles waste materials from a number of
different organisations which helps to make them more sustainable and
eco-friendly, while also reducing the cost of getting rid of their waste.

The
waste material Roses are Rubbish collects is then made into unique items such
as wallets from vinyl festival banners, handbags made from tents and seat belts
from old cars

In the future Roses are Rubbish would like to open a shop
stocking only products made from recycled materials, with the focus on
practical products for the home and fashion items.

October 2013 - Matt Kepple (Make Worldwide)

Makerble visualises the impact of charitable donations so
you understand the good you've done for the causes you care about.

You start by
choosing your favourite causes and how much you want to donate per month and Makerble
then curates a personalised stream of projects that match your interests
sourced from its catalogue of charities.

Whenever a project is completed the
charity publishes impact statistics and photos which Makerble visualises as
numbered icons that appear on your personal Change Timeline and which can be
shared on Facebook inspiring your friends to give too.

October 2013 - Sarah Ellis (Amazing If)

Amazing If will provide inspiring and action orientated career learning
and development services to individuals – particularly targeted at the
millennial generation. The millennial workforce is seeking jobs that offer
fulfilment, purpose and flexibility. However they are faced with two
challenges.

Firstly, organisations are not traditionally structured to support
this need from employees. Secondly, millennials are often not given the support
required through education or the workplace to actively take ownership for
their own career – resulting in an unhappy workforce.

The Amazing If courses
are designed to be accessible, affordable and actionable to enable individuals
to take control of and invest in their own development, to create happier
careers and fulfil their potential.

September 2013 - Becky Westaway (Milly & Bear)

Milly & Bear (formerly Little Bear) will be producing and retailing cellular blankets and
cellular sleeping bags for babies. Cellular blankets are the best thing for
babies because they help regulate their temperature and reduce the risk of
suffocation and cot death. However whilst the blankets are readily available
already, they are tired and going out of fashion. The business plans to
reinvigorate the market with new blankets that are great quality and in a
variety of bright colours, and produce cellular blanket sleeping bags, which are
not currently available but offer a great solution for older babies.

September 2013 - Stephen Parkes (Go Enrol)

GoEnrol.com aims to make enrolment easier for academic institutions and
students. It will take students from discovery through to enrolling on a course
in one streamlined process. For academic institutions it will provide them with
a low risk, low cost way of recruiting students from all over the world. The
business currently offers information on over 350 UK institutions and 31,000
courses in the UK and is now adding English language courses and a mechanism
for students to enrol on these courses directly through Go Enrol's website. Go
Enrol's customers will primarily be English Language training and summer course
providers, with a free information service being provided to students.

September 2013 - Simon Lyons (Version 22)

Version 22 designs, manufactures and sells innovative consumer
houseware products through department stores and direct to customers online.
One of the business’ first products is Nimble, a safe and easy to use finger
tool that cuts open awkward packaging with ease, whether this is difficult food
and drink packaging such as milk carton tops or microwave meals, or more
stubborn packaging like the infamous clam-shell. Nimble is designed to enable
people with hand related disabilities, such as arthritis, to use the product to
open food and drink packaging independently. Version 22 will manufacture all of
its products within the UK to support local businesses and promote home-grown
manufacturing talent.

September 2013 - Sophie Tregellis (Top Collar)

Top Collar aims to inspire a fun attitude towards pet
health. The business does this through its range of pet foods, which consist of
a range of fresh and natural treats for pets of all ages, using locally
sourced, human-grade ingredients. The Top Collar pet menu includes the Classic
Roast, the Full English, which is designed for dogs, and classic fish and chips
for cats. The different ranges aim to help pets with certain conditions, such
as the ‘Golden oldie’ range which aims to ease arthritis, fatigue, and stomach
problems in older dogs. In the future, Top Collar wants to introduce vegan and
gluten free ranges.

August 2013 - Akeem Ojuko (The Wild Peanut)

The Wild Peanut produces gourmet peanut butter with a twist. Their products contain no additives or preservatives, and come in a number of unique flavours including: Peanut Butter and Chilli, Peanut Butter and Strawberry and Peanut Butter and Raspberry. In the future the Wild Peanut is looking to develop new flavours, while also expanding into the fitness and nutrition market with ‘Wild Tubes’. These are small tubes of peanut butter which offer a great source of protein after fitness training.

August 2013 - Piers Ebdon (Fans Choir Limited)

Fans Choir Limited is an interactive mobile football application and interlinked website that allows users to express their opinion about a football club’s team selection, performance and tactics whilst watching them play live from any location. The features include being able to voice your opinion on the starting line-up, rate the players at half time and full time, select the man of the match and rate the manager. A fan can share their opinion by social media, see the overall opinion of their fellow fans and submit their data for free to the Fans Choir website. In the future Fans Choir aims to expand by making an App for the 2014 Football World Cup, other major football leagues as well other team sports.

August 2013 - Andrew Reeve (Honest Brew)

Honest Brew is an open source brewery aiming to help people create and discover beer. They offer a range of products and services including their Honest Beer range, Bespoke Beer service and Pop-up Brew Space events. The Honest Beers are co-created and open source; Honest Brew shares all their recipes online so that people can have a go at recreating them at home or at the Brew Space. Honest Brew works with organisations, who want their own branded commercial beers, to create their Bespoke Beers. Their Pop-Up Brew Space events are an opportunity for people to learn how to brew their own beer; they provide the equipment, recipe, ingredients and advice to help groups of people make their own beer.

August 2013 - Sam Parton (Open Play Ltd)

OpenPlay Ltd is a marketplace designed to connect sports facilities to their customers. It offers a sports venue listings site with an integrated online booking system, and management tool to help even the smallest sports facilities take bookings online. OpenPlay allows sports facilities to sell their excess capacity and operate more efficiently without relying on paper or MS Excel. OpenPlay want to help build communities around the sports facilities to encourage increased sports participation. OpenPlay believe the business to be scalable as they provide all the tools needed for sports facilities to operate more efficiently, including training manuals.

July 2013 - Philip Crilly (Eatibbles Ltd)

Eatibbles creates quality gluten-free products that can't be
distinguished from their gluten-containing alternatives, products that
all the family can enjoy regardless of whether they have coeliac disease
or not. Many gluten-free products currently available are quite tough
to eat and not of the same quality as their gluten-containing
alternatives. In the future, Eatibbles will branch into a range of food
products that address a number of different food intolerances and
allergies, allowing those who suffer from these conditions to enjoy the
foods that many take for granted. They will develop food products that
promote health and prevent disease and illness, covering a range of
issues including the immune system, bone strength, and heart health.

July 2013 - Morven Mulgrew (Cast Iron Kitchen)

Cast Iron Kitchen is a street food company operating from a motorised
Piaggio trike. They sell Scottish steak and black pudding sandwiches
cooked on a cast iron griddle served with unusual sauces, such as
chimmichurri and teppanyaki. The trike will serve the company’s unique
product at various street markets around London. In the future, Cast
Iron Kitchen will look to purchase other vehicles to enable trade at
consecutive markets whilst also signing up to a street food agency to
allow the product to reach private and corporate clients.

July 2013 - Tim Joannides (My Smart Idea)

My Smart Idea is a product development company that aims to create new, exciting and innovative products. Over the last two years the business has created four new products, two of which have received government funding to allow them to be developed. The products include: a menswear accessory (www.tiegenie.co.uk), a range of pet accessories and toys (www.clever-paws.com), a children's bedding product, and a kitchenware accessory. My Smart Idea creates innovative solutions to common problems, as well as fun and engaging products.

July 2013 - Arthur Kay (bio-bean Ltd)

bio-bean recycles coffee grounds into biodiesel and biomass pellets. The idea is unique in that it is the culmination of three concepts: waste collection, biomass pellet production, and biodiesel production. bio-bean will collect waste coffee grounds from coffee houses, roasters and instant coffee producers in London, and then deliver the waste to bio-bean's processing plant where it will be converted to biofuel, which bio-bean will then sell.

June 2013 - Rob Denton (Lodge Your Pet)

Lodge Your Dog is a unique marketplace for dog sitters. It offers a platform for dog sitters to create a profile, find dog owners, and take secure bookings. Lodge Your Dog is the safer, simpler, and guilt free alternative to kennels. They have a unique partnership with the National Association of Registered Pet Sitters (NARP) which means every dog sitter on Lodge Your Dog must meet the highest industry standards. Further to this, they insure every booking with an industry leading policy provider, ensuring safety and the highest quality of care.

June 2013 - Zoe Ives (The Indian Bicycle Shop)

The Indian Bicycle Shop is an online bicycle shop that sells traditional all-steel bicycles and accessories which are imported from India. As well as an online shop, they are registered traders at Portobello Road Market, The Rare Brands Market and STK Market, and aim to start selling wholesale to independent bike shops this year.

The bicycles come from KW Bicycles, a family run business whose bicycles are still hand-made using traditional methods by staff who are paid a higher wage than competing factories. With every ten bicycles sold, The Indian Bicycle Shop donates a bicycle to a school girl in India to enable her to stay in education. They work in partnership with The Mann Deshi Foundation which is able to choose the families most in need of bicycles.

June 2013 - Corbyn Munnik (TapNow)

TapNow is a new way to connect companies with customers. Near Field
Communication (NFC) is a short-range wireless communication frequency that
allows you to transfer data across mobile devices. TapNow will leverage
this technology to help businesses to monetize previously unrealised revenue
streams. The first product is ‘tap 4 taxi’. This allows consumers to seamlessly
order a taxi at their location by simply tapping one of the NFC touch points
with their Smartphone.

June 2013 - Lauren Dickinson-Clarke (HOLDE Ltd)

HOLDE Ltd offers a range of innovative and contemporary clothing for women who want to take HOLDE of their lives. The clothes are reasonably priced, and are practical and durable. HOLDE is a sustainable brand in the fashion world as it is fulfilling a unique niche – to provide garments with a high-fashion design aesthetic, yet with an accessible price point. The business is also very passionate about keeping the UK manufacturing industry strong, and only produces its garments in London. They also hope to spread positive energy and empowerment to the youth of today with their brand tone, which is echoed through their statement slogan t-shirts.

May 2013 - Jordan Bourke (Jordan Bourke's Guilt Free Gourmet)

Jordan Bourke's Guilt Free Gourmet brownies are luxurious and indulgent, yet totally guilt-free. Made with naturally healthy alternatives to refined sugar, wheat, and dairy, they are just as decadent and delicious as any other brownie you might taste, but far better for you. Currently selling to private clients, Jordan is now looking to bring his brownies to independent food stores in the UK, starting out in London. As a chef and author of 'The Guilt Free Gourmet', (currently no. 32 in the top 100 bestselling cookbooks on Amazon) he makes sure that flavour is not compromised for health. Instead he uses his experience as a chef to seamlessly bring together health and flavour,so the customer never feels as though they are missing out.

May 2013 - Joshua Okungbaiye (High Spirit Bags Ltd)

High Spirit Bags are bags with unique zipping designs to help prevent the loss and theft of possessions, particularly during travel on public transport and in busy areas. The design prevents the zip being accessed by another individual, whether the bag is worn using both or one of the straps.
The business currently sells online and aims to have a number of pop-up shops in London in order to create a buzz and stimulate further sales.

May 2013 - Hamish Robertson (Clipigo)

Clipigo is a fast, effortless and cost-effective online service which makes it easy for time-poor business people to share up-to-the-moment videos directly from their smartphones to multiple social media profiles with a single click. Once a video is recorded, Clipigo works without any further user interaction and shares the video instantly to the user’s connected social media profiles and their Clipigo Channel, which is free from adverts, competitor content and related videos.

April 2013 Chris Hale (AcclimatiseMe)

AcclimatiseMe provides simulated altitude training from the comfort of the home, ensuring clients are pre-acclimatised for their trip to altitude so they have no need to worry about getting altitude sickness. More people are striving to reach mountain summits and go on extreme adventures at altitude, but are regularly hindered by altitude sickness. AcclimatiseMe can simulate altitude up to 8000m (the top of Kilimanjaro is 6000m) and the business currently has a 100% summit success rate with its clients.

April 2013 - Ryan O’Rorke (Flavourly)

Flavourly packs up the best award-winning food products from
niche, independent producers throughout the UK into a ‘Flavour Box’ and sends
them to your door for a monthly cost of £20. The Flavour Box contains a
carefully selected range of 8-12 award-winning, great tasting and unique
products. The business also offers small food producers the chance to get their
products directly into the hands of targeted food loving consumers and trade
owners. With thousands of these small food producers looking to extend their
reach, the Flavour Boxes will always deliver new, unique and exciting luxury
and convenience items each month.

April 2013 - Jennifer Duthie (Skribbies Ltd.)

Skribbies are kids shoes that can be customised everyday from new, much like a whiteboard for shoes. Skribbies have been created with a specially formulated shoe surface and pens that allow kids to draw on their shoes over and over again. Skribbies bring clothing customisation into the 21st century. Every pair of shoes comes with a pack of six pens, monster stickers and a wristband. Use the pens and stickers to customise your shoes and the wristband to wipe off drawings and store a pen for customisation on the go.

April 2013 - Daniel Valdur Eha (Pure Pet Food Ltd)

Pure Pet Food offers a pioneering approach to the premium dog food market. The business manufactures a dehydrated dog food which preserves its ingredients without the need for the harsh cooking processes involved in the production of commercial dry and wet foods, creating a food product with the same nutrients and goodness found in raw and homemade foods. As dog owners become more educated on what is actually in commercial foods and how they are made, many are turning to raw and home-cooked meals due to a lack of commercial options. Pure Pet Food takes away the inconvenience, health risks, and costs that raw feeding and home-cooking can bring, whilst providing a healthier alternative.

March 2013 - Bryn Powell (Containers Hostels Ltd)

Containers Hostels Ltd brings to London the world’s first ever eco hostel made from converted shipping containers. The business is made up of three young entrepreneurs with a passion for converting unused pieces of land into accommodation for domestic and overseas tourists. The team uses their knowledge of the tourist industry to give their guests both a unique take on the capital,and the chance to enjoy some of central London’s best accommodation at a competitive price. Using shipping containers means the business is able to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to expensive London accommodation. The hostel itself has a charity programme in which it works with local and international charities to provide volunteers and donations (in the form of containers) to areas most in need. Visit www.containershostels.com for more info.

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March 2013 - Michael Pybus (Welcome Screen)

Welcome Screen is creating a gallery platform which operates as a hybrid between a physical gallery space and an online gallery. Over recent years, there has been an increasing focus within the art world on virtual galleries and online projects produced by artists. Most art now is viewed through computer screens, but the business will have a physical space in which an artist would install their work and which will be documented and uploaded online to be fully integrated into a virtual experience to view the exhibition alongside projects specifically commissioned to be online. The gallery would offer the artworks for sale but also, through a web shop, offer unique,commissioned prints and artists’ products to those who can't afford more expensive artwork. The gallery space would be made available to whoever would wish to visit and view the works in person. However, the main emphasis would be experiencing the art and viewing the items for sale through the website.

March 2013 - Mat Dusting (M-24)

M-24 designs recycled bags from used lorry curtains and reclaimed seat belts. The bags are based around skiing and snowboarding. There are currently three main products, which include a ski bag, duffel bag, and backpack, each of which is completely unique because of the large variety of lorry curtains the business collects. Nearly 100% of the raw material is recycled and from abundant sources that would otherwise go to a landfill or be burnt. M-24 launched at the national Ski and Snowboard Show at Earls Court in 2012 and has been working ever since to fulfil orders. M-24 designs recycled bags from used lorry curtains and reclaimed seat belts. The bags are based around skiing and snowboarding. There are currently three main products, which include a ski bag, duffel bag, and backpack, each of which is completely unique because of the large variety of lorry curtains the business collects. Nearly 100% of the raw material is recycled and from abundant sources that would otherwise go to a landfill or be burnt. M-24 launched at the national Ski and Snowboard Show at Earls Court in 2012 and has been working ever since to fulfil orders.

March 2013 - Aaron Jones (Fikay Eco Fashion)

Fikay Eco Fashion is a simple concept with a huge impact. The customer buys one ethically made recycled bag or related product and the business will donate up to 50 bricks to building projects in producing communities. The company pays a fair competitive wage to local villagers who create the bags out of locally sourced recycled materials, so not only do the producers get a fair and reasonable wage, but they also have the opportunity to learn valuable skills that permit them to have a sustainable, effective way to get out of poverty. The ethical collection is then sold to Fikay’s customers. The mission is to design, manufacture and sell inspirational, hope-inspiring fashion that is high in quality. Fikay is currently in partnership with Topdeck travel, TNT Travel and Rough Guides, and they plan to launch an eco fashion tourism internship where fashion students and individuals can go on a fashion adventure and impact every part of production.

February 2013 - Gabriel Pizzolante (Mooshie Food and Events)

Mooshie is a new kind of gourmet street food which showcases various types of wild mushrooms in the form of three main dishes: a signature burger, a wrap, and a ciabatta. The product is full of flavours and natural ingredients and is enhanced by a range of original sauces that complement the selection. As the business grows, Mooshie will introduce new dishes that fit with the concept and will use the seasonality aspect of exotic mushrooms to change the selection and flavours. The business will use innovative practices in product selection, choosing ethical suppliers and healthy ingredients.

February 2013 - Tom Harrington (WeSold Ltd)

WeSold offers a much needed alternative for people selling their homes, and exploits the growing popularity in online estate agents. WeSold is unique in that it offers a pay-per-view service and has no upfront fees. There is no initial charge to anyone taking up this service but the business charges a viewing fee for each viewing, up to a maximum of 12 viewings. The Online Agents market is growing fast, but such agencies lack innovation and still use the same upfront fee pricing model they started with. Research has shown that paying an upfront fee of between £250 and £600 was putting off 90% of customers who were against paying an upfront fee which is not returned if they do not manage to sell their property. WeSold’s pay-per-view service provides an innovative solution to this problem.

February 2013 - Joe Page (Caribbean Coaching)

Caribbean Coaching works to develop sport in the Caribbean by taking over UK coaches and donated equipment. Coaches pay to come and coach at both a National and grassroots level on four and two week projects. Throughout their stay, the coaches will work on local projects geared towards social enhancement through sport, such as female empowerment through sport which looks to tackle a range of social issues such as HIV and drugs. The projects offer people the chance to coach at a much higher level and to test and develop their coaching skills and abilities while creating a very impressive CV. The business also works closely with a St Lucian charity and helps them in other rewarding projects, such as working with children with learning difficulties and youth offenders.

February 2013 - Katherine Shenoy (Shake the Dust)

Shake the Dust is an ethical design brand which sources, produces and sells handmade luxury homeware and accessories. The products are created through collaborations between carefully selected emerging British designers and ethical producers in developing countries. Shake the Dust initiates commissions and guides these partnerships under its flagship brand, turning traditional craftsmanship into design-led contemporary products and providing employment, profit and development for all.

January 2013 - Aditya Kasliwal (Speakset)

Speakset is aiming to simplify video calling for the elderly through the creation of a device that plugs into the TV, allowing grandparents to connect with grandchildren at the click of a button. Current video devices are built for a generation that has grown up with computers; they are not user friendly for the older generation who haven’t had the required technical training. The TV is the perfect familiar, intuitive and comfortable environment to support video calls.The device simply plugs in and is operated with a remote control.

January 2013 - Rebecca Sweetman (Tutudesk UK)

Tutudesk UK provides portable school desks, Tutudesks, to children in Sub Saharan Africa. The Tutudesk is simply a flat, plastic writing surface that rests on the child’s lap. It is lightweight, portable and recyclable. Over 95 million children in Sub Saharan Africa don’t have the benefit of a classroom desk. This affects the development of literacy and overall academic performance. Over 1 million desks have already been distributed and the Campaign aims to distribute a further 20 million by the end of 2015. Research suggests that this will have a significant impact on the educational success of this generation of African children.

January 2013 - Rajeev Nayyar (Fixflo)

Fixflo is an online problem reporting system for residential property repairs (e.g. leaking roof). Fixflo is initially being targeted at the private rented subsector in which tenants rent professionally managed properties. Fixflo guides a tenant through a structured issue identification process and uses the information that is provided by a tenant (including photos) to create a clear and consistent issue report for that tenant's property manager. Fixflo allows works to be carried out more quickly and effectively, reducing the need for email and telephone exchanges or physical inspections to identify the problem.

January 2013 - Jermaine Hagan (Revision App Global)

Revision App is the UK's leading mobile education brand, providing 300,000 students with the educational content (flashcards and videos) that they will need throughout their 15 years of studying. This includes millions of exam prep notes, educational videos and a directory of local private tutors.

December 2012 - Cally Russell (Mallzee)

Mallzee offers an innovative platform for shoppers and retailers alike. Online shopping is the future, but it isn’t the most sociable and fun option. Mallzee has been created for social online shopping. People can shop together by using the integrated Facebook chat tool, creating polls, and building their own mall with all their favourite shops. With an advanced recommendation engine, it’s like having a personal shopper in your own personal mall. By offering a shopping revolution whilst allowing retailers to be part of the platform, customers can connect with the brand on a personal level, something which is important to the modern consumer.

December 2012 - Allan Lloyds (Insight Arcade)

Insight Arcade will match skills gaps with learning opportunities through a comprehensive and intelligent online marketplace. Aggregating course information from thousands of training providers worldwide, the company will provide personalised curriculums backed with the group purchasing power of an entire marketplace. Essentially, the service could be described as managed learning and development and can be broken down into three parts: learning needs analysis tools, a skills brokerage service leading to personalised curriculums for individual learners, and follow-up evaluations. By sourcing the most relevant training opportunity for the learner while aggregating demand, Insight Arcade can ensure that companies are making the most of their training budgets.

December 2012 - Gavin Baxter (Operation Fitness)

Operation Fitness provides a dynamic approach to fitness training with a friendly and laid back atmosphere to ensure people enjoy every class. Both instructors are ex-military and provide 12 classes of exercise per week. Every exercise class is different to the last, and the business uses a wide range of training methods to ensure across fit training approach to gain the best results, and to ensure people achieve a high level of motivation. Operation Fitness provides a service which tackles a wide range of social problems including obesity and depression.

December 2012 - Art Stavenka (Old Bond)

Old Bond provides tailored advertising solutions for brands with breakthrough technology which allows the transfer of video clips, images and logos from a computer onto the wheels of an ordinary bicycle. Such video-bikes immediately grab audiences and magnetise people – this is exactly what is needed for outdoor advertisers. The technology is an absolute novelty in the UK. The business will focus on advertising initially, with plans for expansion into the retail industry, as well as exploring the potential for transferring the technology to new products.

November 2012 - Douglas Deans (Leading Edge MedTech)

Leading Edge MedTech is a product design engineering business that commercialises its technologies for the medical devices industry. They have a passion to impact the healthcare industry with ground breaking med-tech innovations and are currently looking to develop a new set of innovative electrodes to be used in the dissection of body tissue. This new electrosurgical innovation will enhance blood control during incisions and dissection; offer more precise and localised cutting and control of the electrical current; increase staff and patient safety; and reduce set-up time and, consequently, room for error. It will improve the hospital theatre management process and will lead to huge money savings to the health services and make advancements in the quality of patient care.

November 2012 - Alice Lacey (now>press>play)

now>press>play creates and delivers immersive curriculum-based audio experiences for primary school children. In a now>press>play experience, the children put on wireless headphones and are plunged into the world of their topic, becoming a character and playing out a story which fuses narrative sound and music to bring the curriculum to life. The business improves children's understanding of the curriculum, develops emotional and social responses to a topic, improves access to learning for children with SEN, EAL and EBD, improves engagement amongst boys, and is tailored to fit a school's class sizes, needs and timetable.

November 2012 - Jacob Hill (The Lazy Camper)

The Lazy Camper is a complete camping kit containing everything campers need, all in one bag. The kit is perfect for festivals and includes a high quality two-man tent, mummy shaped sleeping bag, comfy sleeping mat, camping stool, cooking stove, fuel carrier,matches, stainless steel mug, stainless steel food tins, five-litre water carrier, waterproof poncho, toilet seat covers, mini first aid kit, LED headlamp, and a cutlery kit. The business offers delivery direct to the customer and is currently working with major festivals to offer customers the option of collecting the kit at the festival.

November 2012 - Lucy Aldrich-Smith (Big Green Plan)

Big Green Plan is a corporate responsibility and sustainable communications company, specialising in helping small and medium sized companies to minimise their environmental footprint and communicate their achievements. Big Green Plan will help companies who meet their targets promote their achievements. The services are split into three stages:Baseline, Implementation, and Review, which will help companies adhere to legislation, save costs, achieve their sustainability goals, and stand out from the crowd.

October 2012 - Fiona Timba (Packed Munches)

Packed Munches sends boxes of British treats to British students studying outside the UK so that they can receive a taste of home. Aiming to offer a selection of sweet,savoury, or mixed packages, each box contains famous and popular British brands that are not available outside the UK. Packed Munches will work on a subscription service model, allowing users to receive monthly boxes with supplies to last until the next package arrives. Packed Munches aims to expand the service to the British ex-pat community at large and subscriptions to the Munch boxes could also be purchased as gifts.

October 2012 - Ghalib Khan (Written Medicine)

Written Medicine Ltd is creating software for pharmacies that will print bilingual medicine labels, which contain the directions for use for the medicine, both in English and in the patient’s language of choice. By doing so, Written Medicine is seeking to solve the problem of pharmacy dispensing labels only containing directions in English, even though patients of ethnic descent may not always be proficient in reading the language. Such technology currently exists in pharmacies abroad (California, New York and Dubai) attesting to its feasibility in multicultural societies.

October 2012 - David Hill (Sneakerly)

Sneakerly is a website for new footwear development that will manufacture and sell printed canvas shoes designed and chosen by the website’s community. Designers and illustrators submit designs based on a sneaker template and the business showcases them for the website’s community to decide which designs go to production. Each design has 25 days to receive 250 pre-orders, or ‘endorsements’.If a design successfully reaches this goal the customer’s credit card is billed, the designer is awarded a $2,500 cash prize, and Sneakerly manufactures the sneakers to fulfil the orders. By using the crowdfunding model, Sneakerly is ensuring that capital is invested into footwear people want to buy.

October 2012 - Edward Moyse (Wriggle)

Wriggle is revolutionising the way games are played on smartphones. With current games (such as Draw Something, SongPop and Words With Friends), the user spends a huge amount of time waiting for their opponent to take a move. Wriggle has invented a new gaming mechanism that solves this problem, and still allows users to play games with their friends. AppSoc will be built as an independent software and in such a way that this new gaming mechanism can be integrated with apps created by other developers, as well as their own creations.

September 2012 - EJ Trivett (Piñata)

Piñata is a monthly mail-based subscription service delivering personalised boxes of age appropriate creative learning activities addressed directly to children aged between three and eight. The product puts the child at the centre of their own childhood experience, providing tool kits to empower families to learn and play together on their own terms. From creative-making and healthy-baking to sewing and growing, this toolkit allows families to re-establish values and spend quality time together.

September 2012 - Jodi Kean (Choclateas)

Choclateas is a beverage company concentrating specifically on tea-based drinks. The drinks will use a mix of the finest loose leaf teas from around the world, pure organic cocoa and organic fair trade dark chocolate.The business is aiming to offer an alternative to sinful drinks such as hot chocolates and calorie-laden lattes with a much more satisfying, sophisticated and healthier option. With less than 20 calories per cup, and no unnecessary additives and preservatives, Choclateas is the ideal low calorie treat drink.

September 2012 - Amy Corbett (Buggage)

Buggage is a patented bag designed to keep kids entertained on-the-go. Travelling with young children is a challenge for any parent. With long queues, lost toys and tantrums, keeping kids amused is no easy task. Aimed at children 2-6yrs, the modular product is made up of three ‘pods’ selected from a range of travel accessories, activities or space to carry your own things. These attach to a carrying strap, creating a ‘grab bag’ which children can take with them for en-route play. The interchangeable design means customers can create a bag that’s right for them and their journey. On a flight to Australia or just a trip to the shops, Buggage makes the journey feel like part of the holiday.

August 2012 - Caroline Warwick-Evans (The Cornish Seaweed Company)

The Cornish Seaweed Company grows, sustainably harvests,processes, and sells eight specific species of local Cornish seaweeds as a raw super food, as well as a 150g seaweed salt alternative. They offer five different raw seaweed combinations of 50g bags which can be consumed raw or used in cooking, for which they offer numerous recipes. The business will also be importing organic seaweed cosmetics from Ireland for distribution and growing one species of seaweed to be used in the production of natural sun cream.Seaweed is a local, sustainable and abundant natural resource, currently unexploited, with a market ready to be embraced by The Cornish Seaweed Company.

August 2012 - David Lochhead (FINLAY & CO.)

FINLAY & CO. designs, manufactures and distributes quality wooden sunglasses. Bored of always seeing sunglasses made out of the same materials, FINLAY & CO. have created a range of 2 styles of sunglasses, available in a choice of 3 different woods. They currently sell their sunglasses through their website and are also stocked in Orlebar Brownstores in London. The business plans to extend their sunglasses range in the future and is already looking at opportunities for the brand beyond the eyewear market.

August 2012 - John MacLeod (LUX Creations Ltd)

LUXCreations Ltd is a design company specialising in product and mobile design. Their latest product, Clear Notes, is the only transparent and reusable sticky note available on the market. By being perfectly transparent, the user can view the document below the note, and the specially designed pens allow for any notes to be wiped away so the note can be used many times, making it a cost-effective alternative to traditional paper sticky notes which create much more waste.

August 2012 - Jake Fairnie (MiniManuscript)

MiniManuscript is a website where people work together to summarise academic literature. Students and academics have to spend a significant amount of time keeping track of published research, but MiniManuscript allows people to pool resources, increase efficiency and free up valuable time for the finer things in life by taking a collaborative approach to reading papers. Users post condensed versions of research papers onto the site, along with associated media content, such as videos, podcasts and press coverage. By reading the MiniManuscript summaries, the user spends two minutes rather than two hours deciding whether a paper is relevant.

July 2012 - Renata Pilikinaite (Eventhread)

Eventhread is a new location-based event and venue discovery platform for web and mobile devices. It lets users discover events happening around them wherever they are and follow the activities at their favourite venues. The platform is refreshingly clean and easy to use. It automatically detects the user’s location and presents only nearby events and venues so visitors can make plans to go out in virtually no time. Users will also be able to subscribe to a personalised newsletter about upcoming events.

July 2012 - Tiffany Dhani (Ramp)

Ramp is a fashion and styling website that provides specialised styling advice for those with physical impairments. Fashion conscious, disabled role models will feature on the site and discuss how they go about adapting fashion to suit their needs. The site will also contain articles which focus on different structural impairments, as well as articles that can be of interest to those who are able bodied. The variety of information, including DIY alterations and trend updates can appeal to any fashion conscious individual.

July 2012 - Jon Cheek (UniTasterDays Ltd)

UniTasterDays is a unique website developed for the education sector. It enables UK universities to easily compile and update a real-time list of events ready for schools and colleges to search. UniTasterDays fills a gap left by the closure of the Aim higher network in July 2011 which previously advertised university events to schools and colleges. Currently, universities advertise their events in brochures, mailings, wall planners, etc. – UniTasterDays is an online central solution which eliminates the need for this offline literature.

July 2012 - Neil Brabbs (ARC Window Films)

ARC Window Films specialises in the specification and installation of window film products. Window Film is a low cost, high benefit upgrade for glass which has a number of applications ranging from automotive,to residential, to commercial installations. Window films save lives (by increasing the safety of glass to protect against accidental impact, breakage,vandalism, burglary and even bomb blasts ) and saves energy (by keeping heat inside a building during winter and outside during summer, therefore lowering heating and cooling costs).

June 2012 - Felix Mitchell (Instant Impact Interns)

Instant Impact unites the UK’s very best students and graduates with fast
growing small and medium sized companies. The business advertises throughout
the year using their extensive networks at Oxford, Cambridge, and other top UK
universities. This saves their clients' time by screening every CV and
interviewing every applicant before recommending them to fill vacancies.

Instant Impact Interns started by exclusively recruiting for internships,
but have since expanded the service to include permanent roles as well. Many of
the internships have been so successful that they have led to permanent
employment.

June 2012 - Dana Elemara (Arganic)

Arganic is the exclusive UK distributor of one of the main producers of
organic argan oil in Morocco. Argan oil is one of the rarest and healthiest
oils in the world coming from the argan tree that grows only in Morocco. This
ancient and unique tree is UNESCO protected and the oil is often referred to as
‘liquid gold’ for its multiple beneficial properties.

June 2012 - Charlotte Burke (Green Parties)

Green Parties is a children’s party business which aims to celebrate
children's birthday parties in a tranquil woodland location with sustainably
built wooden huts, totems and a compost loo. Green Parties offers activities
that are in tune with celebrating seasonality with arts and crafts outdoors,
imaginative outdoor play, face painting with wildlife themes, and party bags
including seeds and other things. There
is the option of catering, providing children with organic ingredients to
create their own pizza in a wood-fired clay oven.

May 2012 - Ry Morgan (PleaseCycle)

PleaseCycle combines digital technology, cycling and 'gamification' to help organisations understand, encourage and reward employee cycling – a proven way of reducing absenteeism, increasing productivity and saving carbon. The business creates client-branded Cycle Hubs (online portals) which allow staff members to learn about cycling, plan safe routes, compete against colleagues and, ultimately, log their daily mileage (through the site and a mobile app).

May 2012 - Peter Jeun Ho Tsang (coeur)

coeur is the 'playfully preppy new menswear lifestyle brand
for the modern day dandy'. Inspired by classics like Brideshead Revisited, the
DNA of preppy is updated for everyday living with slim cut clothing and
quirky neckwear for the youthful and confident gentleman.

May 2012 - Alexander Finlayson (MedicineAfrica)

MedicineAfrica is an online application designed to
put social networking together with the global health workforce and
patient management. They are trying to provide the technology for healthcare
workers around the world to communicate and enable patients to be managed
independent of political and economic borders.

May 2012 - Jules Quinn (The *TeaShed)

The
*TeaShed is a design-led tea and teaware company, born and brewed in
Britain. Based in Gateshead, they sell their delicious teas and other
tea-related products in over 80 stockists across the UK and also in
Switzerland, Ireland, Oman, Kuwait and Dubai. They only use
quality whole leaf tea, which they import from Sri Lanka. This tea is then held
inside a silky pyramid teabag. The *TeaShed
packages 20 of these delicious teabags inside a paper cup, so rather than a
box, which you would just throw away, you have a cup to use and then recycle.

April 2012 - Sarah Watson (Freggies)

Freggies (Friends who love Fruit and Veggies) is a new sensory class
aimed at the under 5's and their parents/carers. It is a fun and educational
way to allow young children to explore the tastes and textures of a variety of
fruit and veg in a relaxed environment as well as providing a time for both
parents and children to learn about and enjoy healthy nutrition together.

June 2012 - Hayley Revell (Northern League Football Premiership Passion)

Northern League
Football Premiership Passion promotes the stl Northern League, a
semi-professional football league in the North East and Cumbria, through video
footage on a dedicated website. The website films a selected match every
weekend and a mid-week fixture; highlights are then uploaded on to the site.
Full 90-minute games are then available to buy on DVD. www.northernleaguefootball.co.uk is the only dedicated website offering video footage of the league
games, and allows players and football fans the chance to watch local,
grassroots football.

April 2012 - Gerry Newton (Cyclr)

Cyclr (formerly known as Bicycle Basecamp) is a unique online bicycle marketplace and inspiration site for cyclists. The business offers daily and longer-term sales of cycling related items from cool independent brands and provides users with a dedicated area from which to list and buy bicycles for free.

April 2012 - Jonathan May (Sponsorcraft)

Sponsorcraft is a crowdfunding website created specifically for students.
Students post and promote their projects and offer rewards in return for many
small donations from individuals such as family, friends and alumni to achieve
their funding target.

April 2012 - Darren Lester (theCADcube)

theCADcube is a
developing 3D catalogue technology service which will combine an online
efficiency tool for professionals within the architecture and design industry
and an innovative advertising concept for product manufacturers. The aim of
theCADcube is to increase collaboration between designers, manufacturers and
clients by developing the concept of 3D Catalog Technology (3CT), which is
widespread throughout engineering practices, into the design sector. The
products of leading and niche manufacturers are converted into photo-realistic
3D computer models using the latest CAD software.

May 2011 - Christopher Yeomans (Estriatus Energy Ltd)

Estriatus Energy Ltd was established to bring to market a type of hydro technology turbine invented by the director. The turbine relies upon fast flowing water, rather than falling water, in order to generate renewable electricity. This feature allows the turbine to be non-permanent, floating on the water's surface as opposed to being cemented into any kind of dam or other permanent structure. As such, it poses no threat to local wildlife and offers a clean, non-invasive, environmentally friendly alternative to conventional hydro power systems.

October 2011 - Katie Lee (Just Crackers)

Just Crackers are a natural snack cracker. The business makes tasty, versatile crackers for the health conscious convenience market. This business has exciting potential for growth because the natural snack cracker industry is a growing market. According to a report by Mintel in April 2011, 37% of UK consumers have cut down on sweet biscuits due to health reasons, leaving the door open for snack products with a healthy message to take their place.

January 2012 - Richard Hewitt (SpinCycle Solutions Ltd)

SpinCycle solutions has developed an attachable device forbicycles which developing countries can use to wash clothes. The business plans to set up a factory to manufacture the product in Africa and distribute it through a range of charities and NGOs to reach communities that do not have access to electricity, giving them an alternative method of washing clothes. The product is also transportable on the back of the bicycle as it is designed to be run as a micro-enterprise laundry service.

5 Stars

March 2012 - Charlotte Nicol (Most Curious Tours)

Most Curious Tours is a new company providing unique and
sustainable arts tours in the UK. The tours
travel in small groups by scenic railway routes, and the group stays in
independent accommodation and attends local concerts and theatre productions in
locations that are specifically important to the arts.

March 2012 - Sam Zawadzki (AdvancetoGO.com)

AdvancetoGO.com (formerly known as DigiLets) is an organisational platform that helps private landlords manage property. The platform is similar to organising groups and events on Facebook, but is specifically designed for properties, tenants, and documents. Landlords upload information about their properties which generates adverts that automatically post to multiple sites (e.g. right-move, s1homes, and gumtree), saving time.

March 2012 - James Sutton (Bloomtrigger CIC)

Bloomtriggeris
pioneering a new, visual model of online fundraising to empower people to
protect rainforests in a simple, affordable, and creative way. The business
supports local forestry communities on the ground by promoting sustainable
development and environmental awareness.

Deforestation accounts for approximately one fifth of global carbon
emissions, one of the primary causes of climate change. The bloomtrigger project aims to raise £100M
to protect one million hectares of the most biodiverse rainforest on the
planet. Bloomtrigger enables
individuals, businesses and primary school children to help protect their own
part of the rainforest. They sell a virtual currency called 'blooms' and one
bloom (which costs 50 pence) will help to protect approximately 50m2 of forest.

March 2012 - Robyn Exton (Dattch)

Dattch is a dating app that offers an alternative to the
extreme ‘love’ or ‘sex’ solutions offered by
other dating sites. The objective
of the app is to get the user dates, in the simplest, quickest way
possible. The app is intended for young,
single, social people who enjoy spending time with friends, going to new places
and trying new things. Its aim is to
take its users’ single lives and make them better. The app shows users people in their area who
are looking for a date. The process is
simple, if users like a profile, they message the person and get on the date quickly.

February 2012 - Iain Niblock (Logan Cycle Wear)

Logan Cycle Wear is a revolutionary new brand that will
provide versatile and practical cycling clothing that allows riders to continue
wearing their cycle kit off the bike. The business aims to provide a range of
clothing that is simplistically stylish, uses non- traditional materials and
fits exceedingly well. These three attributes will form the brand
principles. Currently, cycle clothing is
brightly coloured, sporting in style, and made from lycra or similar material,
making it unattractive for riders to continue wearing whilst at the shops or
socialising with friends, for example.

February 2012 - Andrew Jervis (PieBoy Clothing)

PieBoy Clothing is an Urban Student Fashion Brand that focuses
on creating fashion orientated merchandising solutions combined with student
engagement and highly innovative marketing.
PieBoy’s goal is to bring passion back to University merchandising. Noticing
the fashion trend of retro beanies in the winter of 2011 and realising that
Universities had no similar product The PieBoy Beanie was launched. Since its
launch, over 4000 units have been sold and contracts with three of the largest
Universities in the UK, including the University of Manchester, have been
established.

February 2012 - Lauren Howden (The Counted Sheep)

The
Counted Sheep sources British yarn, spun from the fleece of British sheep in
British mills to create stylish knitted cushions, designed and manufactured by Lauren
herself. The Counted Sheep ethos is to support British farmers, spinning mills
and to help rare-breed sheep thrive. Wool is a fantastic natural resource,
requiring no unnatural chemical dyes or plastics to be added. The vast majority
of 'woollen' goods available contain only a tiny percentage of real wool, often
from Turkey. Britain has over 60 breeds of sheep. The business aims to promote
these, with its products becoming affiliated with the Campaign for Wool. The
business is manufacturing and retailing a British product that will reach
European markets with the utilisation of their planned website, and create
awareness of British wool through sales at county fairs, and advertising in
national magazines.

5 Stars

February 2012 - Amy Hale (ZeroCarbon Canapé Catering)

ZeroCarbon Canapé Catering is a social enterprise which
takes surplus food from shops and supermarkets in the local area and turns it
into delicious and beautiful low-cost canapés, ideal for businesses or events
on a budget. All the profits will go to FoodCycle Bristol which is a charity
that collects surplus food and cooks up a free three-course meal for residents
in a deprived community in Bristol.

January 2012 - Lucy Nuttall (Frontline Forensics Ltd)

Frontline Forensics Ltd redesigns outdated equipment used in
forensics. The business’ first product, NuCAST180, has been developed to
provide significant improvements in the footprint casting process at crime
scenes. Currently, casting a footprint at a scene can take anywhere from 45
minutes to hours. NuCAST180 is a quick setting casting kit that enables a fast
easy and accurate footprint casting in four minutes, saving police time and
money but also aiding the fast recovery of crucial evidence that can
potentially be lost to poor weather conditions.

January 2012 - Charles Francis (Lick Me I'm Delicious)

Lick Me I'm Delicious sells liquid nitrogen ice cream
creations at corporate events, weddings and parties. The business has created the UK's first portable
nitro ice cream parlour which uses a unique liquid nitrogen injection system to
make two custom ice cream flavours for up to 500 people. The whole system flat packs and can be
assembled in under an hour at the event venue. Flavours include chocolate orange brownie,
served in a mini waffle cone, lemon meringue pie in an all butter pastry case,
and dark port with a stilton ripple served on a crisp water biscuit. All creations are made using fresh
ingredients and the ice cream is made right in front of your eyes.

January 2012 - Tom Anderson-Dixon (Squash Stix)

Squash Stix are 10.5ml sticks of triple juice cordial that
are simply torn and mixed with 200-300ml of water. The packaging concept is
similar to www.Dairystix.com. They have no added preservatives, colours, or
flavourings, and they offer single portion use (no more overuse), reduce waste
to landfills by 83% compared with PET bottles, and they make an excellent
compliment to water. The aim is for Squash Stix to be used on airlines, in hotel
bedrooms, and in business catering units alongside water machines and the current
free tea and coffee offered.

December 2011 - Eleanor Watson (Poikos Ltd)

Poikos Ltd is a technology company that is currently
developing MeasureCam, a system whereby bodily dimensions may be taken from any
webcam, and then applied to a model to create a true to life digital avatar of
a person. This technology has many implications for mass customisation (i.e.
the personalisation of products at prices comparable to mass production).
Poikos has set itself a mission to master a British competence in this field.

December 2011 - Dan Taylor (The Giving Card)

The Giving Card is a discount card linked to charitable
giving. In a nutshell, the general public can save thousands of pounds a year
on their shopping, charities get additional revenues and the companies the
business work with get free advertising and increased footfall into their
stores and websites. It offers charities an easy way to raise extra revenues
and increase their public profile, involving no charges or stockholding at any
time. It also aims to reward people and businesses that want to support charities.

December 2011 - Andrew Pallett (Urban Alpha Ltd)

Urban Alpha is a designer menswear retailer selling branded products through its website with a vision to change the accepted standard for e-commerce. By building a website that combines exciting content with its products, the business intends to change the online retail industry by allowing them to contribute to content and get customers more involved with their purchases online. Launched on 1st November 2011 after nearly 3 years market research, the business is currently working on:

December 2011 - Guido Molinari (DIVINO)

DIVINO (formerly ICE Italy) produces high-end ice cream-based artisan frozen
desserts and distributes them to the London hospitality industry. The
production is 100% made in Italy in partnership with local artisans. The
business oversees the production, import, marketing, sales, and distribution
processes. They currently have four product lines servicing different needs
within London's high-end culinary scene menu offering.

November 2011 - Nithin Thomas (SQR Systems Limited)

SQR Systems offers a new approach to improving national
security and public safety by empowering individuals with enhanced information.
The business achieves this using its proprietary encryption technology together
with cutting-edge compression techniques to produce innovative software
solutions.

The current consumer market offers powerful portable devices with
extraordinary processing powers and the current economic climate has made these
off-the-shelf products much more attractive in the security industry due to the
low cost of deployment over custom solutions. The software enables security
forces and first responders to stay connected to secure, real-time information
using portable devices such as smart phones and tablet PCs.

November 2011 - Ben Allen (Oomph Wellness Limited)

The Oomph offers falls reduction exercise therapy sessions, dance
therapy sessions and art therapy sessions. These sessions are designed for
residents living within the care sector. These residents are often under-stimulated
and in need of social interaction and creative expression. Oomph Wellness
Limited encourages as many people to take part as possible. The business
believes each session should provide an hour to an hour and a half of joy in
what can be quite a silent life.

November 2011 - Jide Johnson-Babatunde (Aniboxx)

Aniboxx is an animation production studio specialising in
animated info graphics videos which can be used for viral sharing. Aniboxx
focuses on creative videos that communicate information and business messages
in an entertaining and easily sharable way.

Aniboxx videos enable complex or long-winded explanations of
ideas or products to be quickly presented and understood. The business also supports clients with
techniques and advice on SEO and viral sharing to effectively target and share
their Aniboxx video with their target market online.

October 2011 - Philip Russell (Plan My Gap Year)

Plan My Gap Year (PMGY) provides affordable, need-driven volunteer programmes from two weeks to six months across six countries in Asia. One of the programmes offered involves working with children, teaching English and educating Buddhist monks.

These programmes have been designed to provide a structured volunteering experience and include an airport pick-up, meals, accommodation, local coordination from the business’ in-country team, 24/7 support from the UK office, financial protection for the customers money and a comprehensive pre-departure handbook.

October 2011 - Leena Mistry (New Leaf Family Services)

New Leaf Family Services is a social enterprise with charitable aims. It has been developed to support children from broken homes to maintain a positive contact with their parents in a safe, secure, friendly environment.

New Leaf Family Services aims to support and develop children emotionally and practically to improve their family contact and make it a positive experience for both parent and child. They will work with social workers and family law solicitors to support them in their role to ensure the business supports and shows evidence towards a positive outcome in the assessment cycle.

October 2011 - Edward Philip (Aston Mowbray)

Aston Mowbray assists high net worth individuals, families and businesses from China with investing in or relocating to the UK. The business introduces clients to professionals in London who handle immigration, fund admittance, tax structuring, buying property, wealth management, estate planning, concierge services and business consultancy.

Aston Mowbray offers a highly personalised, holistic approach to investment by tailoring expertise to the client, acting as a linguistic and cultural bridge between the client and adviser; saving time and guaranteeing peace of mind.

September 2011 - Samuel Harris (Pedal Power Transport Limited)

Pedal Power Transport operates a cycle rickshaw service in
Bristol providing sustainable transport to the people and businesses of Bristol
at sustainable prices, creating sustainable jobs. This zero-emission service
provides local taxi rides and tours around Bristol and is bookable for private
events (e.g. weddings). The taxis are hired out to drivers who make their own
money on the town, the business takes money from advertisers (currently a local
cider company).

Pedal Power Transport Limited also provides a ‘cargo’
service for intra-city documents and packages between businesses. The business
also has plans to start a recycling service for paper and cardboard – as the
bikes have lower running costs this can be provided more cheaply than normal
trade waste removal , encouraging businesses to start recycling.

September 2011 - Jo Halstead (Vélos & Vagabonds)

Vélos & Vagabonds is a fashion range for female
cyclists. The designs are feminine, comfortable and stylish – the antidote to
the lycra-clad uniform that cyclists are usually associated with. The idea was
born out of a frustration that there wasn't any feminine cycle clothing online
or on the UK High Streets. Amongst the baggy, black one-size-fits-all
waterproof trousers and sporty-looking rain macs, it became clear that there
was a gap in the market. The business has redesigned the high-visability vest
and designed a pair of attractive cycling trousers and a jacket. The idea is that the clothing can be worn all
day because it is smart, waterproof and has reflective elements that can be
revealed at night to ensure that the cyclist is visible on the road.

August 2011 - Nikki Hesford (thebigbrabar.com)

The
Big Bra Bar is a one-stop-shop for women with bigger boobs. At present there is nothing like it in the
world – the business retails sexy lingerie, functional lingerie, swimwear,
maternity wear, shirts, dresses, nursing bras and accessories. Its tagline ‘For Everything the Big Busted Woman
Could Need’ is the essence of the business.

3 Stars

August 2011 - Julia Stafford (Wine Pantry)

Wine Pantry is the first and only wine merchant to sell
exclusively English wine. The business started as a small shop in Borough
Market but, given its unique position in the industry, soon after it opened,
the business was able to sell more English wines month-on-month on a national
level than Waitrose. The business has installed
specialist sampling machines, making a wide selection available to taste and
enjoy whilst educating people on the unique English grape varieties viniculture
and wine making.

August 2011 - Ignaty Dyakov (Periplus Home Education)

Periplus
provides services for home educated students, as well as individuals seeking to
supplement or reinforce education beyond or, as an alternative to, school. Learners can access digital resources anytime
and anywhere as all of Periplus’ services are accessible on any Internet-enabled
device.

August 2011 - Richard Curran (Low Price Lessons)

Low Price Lessons is an online portal for comparing and
booking driving lessons. Learners can arrange lessons with instructors, book online,
or request a call back via sms to the instructor’s mobile for free and without
registering. Instructors can receive texts and get business tools on a freemium
model, with pupil guarantees and increased exposure for paid instructors.

August 2011 - Rossa Shanks (Great Little Place Ltd)

Great Little Place is a digital guide to nothing but the
most charming places in town. The business helps people find and share enchanting venues.
It’s a shout out for the little guys, the labours of love, the places with
soul, be they bars, museums or a tiny restaurant off the beaten track. Great
Little Place is the place to go to when you want to take someone special,
somewhere special.

August 2011 - Jayesh Hirani (Safer Minicabs)

Safer Minicabs offers a mobile-based application to book
minicabs from anywhere in London. The platform aims to give customers safety,
security, convenience, and cheap and/or fast arrival without having to contact
multiple companies.

July 2011 - Andrew McAllister (Water4Ethiopia Enterprises Ltd)

Water4Ethiopia is an independent charity raising funds for
clean water projects in Ethiopia. In order to raise additional funding and
awareness for the charity the business is bringing out the Water4Ethiopia
Bottled Spring Water range to sell in the UK, under Water4Ethiopia Enterprises
Ltd.

Each bottle sold provides one Ethiopian with clean water for
one year. There is a code on the back of
the bottle which tells the consumer who they have just helped. All profits from the bottled water go to
Water4Ethiopia the charity and the business takes no money from the venture.

July 2011 - Michael Korn (KwickScreen)

KwickScreen is a portable, retractable room divider that
provides isolation or privacy solutions in hospitals when required.
KwickScreens have a very small footprint for easy storage and use, and are
simple to transport and clean. KwickScreens enable hospitals to make the best
use of space, offering the flexibility to change a room’s layout. The product
greatly helps in the fight against healthcare-acquired infections as well as
with mixed sex accommodation and general privacy and dignity problems.

July 2011 - Phillip Wilkinson (Edutal Ltd)

Edutal’s vision is to positively impact schools through low-risk
innovations and projects. This vision focuses on the use of innovative
technology to improve academic attainment and further the social and emotional
development of children. The business is
developing software, web platforms and mobile applications with the following mission
statement always in mind: 'Edutal aims to further children's education and
development through digital innovations and community engagement.'

July 2011 - Anil Stocker (Marketinvoice)

Marketinvoice
is a cloud-based online marketplace where SMEs can auction trade receivables
(i.e. commercial invoices) in order to obtain cash advances of up to 90%.
Global investors bid on these invoices and winners advance cash in exchange for
a discount fee. SMEs that trade with
large debtors often suffer from late payments. Unlike traditional financing
sources such as overdrafts, factoring or invoice discounting, with Marketinvoice
SMEs receive competitive discount fees; there’s no obligation to use, no
service fees, no arrangement fees, no personal guarantees and the service is
confidential to customers.

5 Stars

July 2011 - Jack Gibbon (Antlers)

Antlers is an independent commercial art gallery
representing emerging to established Bristol-based artists. The Antlers gallery
is nomadic by design. With no permanent
residence, the business produces temporary exhibitions in prominent, empty
retail spaces around Bristol.

July 2011 - Jonathan Millin (Zoomatelo)

Zoom2Work
is an easy-to-use, customisable carpooling solution built for businesses. Every day,
colleagues across the world drive individually to work. If they were to carpool they would save money,
reduce their emissions and even get to know their co-workers better. But carpools can be difficult to set-up and
run. Zoom2work addresses carpooling difficulties,
making it easy to create and share carpool information, find the best
carpooling partners and ensure security by creating closed social networks
within organisations.

June 2011 - Ali Smith (Artpistol)

Art
Pistol is an online art gallery that sells original art for all tastes and
budgets direct from undiscovered, emerging and established artists from all
disciplines. The business provides personal
and commercial consultancy, rental and commission options as well as gifts and
gives artists access to mainstream audiences and a direct route to exclusive
markets. The site features a customisable
gallery, social media integration, auction/sales tools, and buyer
Wishlists/Alerts.

June 2011 - Daniele Occhipinti (Plancake)

The
business creates software and writes inspirational articles that help people
organise their personal and professional lives, focus on what matters, and
reach their goals. Their first product, Plancake (available in beta at
www.plancake.com) is an online piece of software that can be used worldwide and
allows people to write down and organise all the things they need to do in one
place, giving them a sense of control and allowing them to plan effectively. Their second product in the pipeline is
Plancake Team, which will help team members collaborate effectively.

June 2011 - David Grimes (myParcelDelivery.com)

myParcelDelivery.com is an online comparison website for courier services across the UK Domestic and International markets, serving businesses, eBay users and the wider public.

Partnered with some of the largest courier firms in the world (including DHL, TNT, and UPS ) myParcelDelivery.com is able to pass on the high volume discounts it receives from these couriers to its users, helping them save on their parcel delivery requirements. They also offer added value tools such as free eBay shipping software, an online parcel delivery management area, live online parcel tracking, and a dedicated customer service team.

June 2011 - Gethin Roberts (Trebor-Truss)

Trebor-Truss
is a product development research company that specialises in front-end design
research. The business offers its
customers a dedicated research service that can be used to drive robust product
design solutions. Poorly researched product ideas often take longer than
necessary to develop due to the occurrence of unforeseen problems. Trebor-Truss
can reduce time-to-market by informing a products’ development through reducing
the likelihood of unforeseen problems occurring.

June 2011 - Laurence Kemball-Cook (Pavegen)

Pavegen
Systems produces paving slabs which generate electricity from footsteps. The
slab harvests the wasted kinetic energy from each footstep and converts it into
useful, off-grid renewable power. The Pavegen technology offers a tangible way
for people to engage with renewable energy generation. A Pavegen slab can
generate up to 7 Watts of power from a single footstep – enough to power 40
LEDs for one minute. The power generated
can either be stored in an innovative storage solution or used
instantly to power low-energy applications.

June 2011 - Shrivnivas Siva Prashant Chamarty (DiabaFight)

DiabaFight provides a low-cost
medical device which measures the body temperature, skin tone, movement and
sweat output to predict hypoglycaemic attacks (a complication of Type 1 Diabetes).
It cautions the users about the impending attack and alerts them to take
precautionary measures. The device can be worn on the wrist or on the arm and
will monitor and alert the wearer of changes in the human body.

May 2011 - Laura Whitehead (Whitehouse Care Services)

Whitehouse
Care Services is a new home care provider for older people living in the North
East. Staff members will go directly into people’s homes and provide them with the
level of care they require. The business offers all aspect of personal care,
including: washing, dressing, toileting and bathing/showering. They also offer a companionship and
befriending service. The carers may have a drink and a chat with the customer,
go for a walk, or maybe help them do things which they have been unable to do
on their own. Whitehouse Care Services
also offers cleaning, laundry, meal preparation, medication prompts and short-term
care for people recovering from a stay in hospital.

May 2011 - Robert Wace (Mocean)

Mocean
designs, develops and manufactures innovative, hi-tech, and rugged gear for the
travelling surfer. This range includes: surfboard covers, surfboards leashes, tail
pads, and apparel board covers. After two years of continuous prototyping and
testing the business has successfully developed an air cell structure (patent
pending) which it believes offers the ultimate in impact protection. These air
cell sections, which can be inflated and deflated via a standard (shrader)
valve, offer the maximum ratio of impact protection per depth of cell. This
allows them to be subtly incorporated into the products without affecting the
overall shape, making them compact without compromising protection.

May 2011 - Joanna Montgomery (Little Riot)

Little Riot is a new interaction design company
aiming to connect people with technology through design. The business is currently
developing Pillow Talk, a product that aims to enable couples separated by
distance to network. By using technology to suggest ‘presence’, Pillow Talk
provides an intimate and engaging interaction that is entirely physical as
opposed to being screen-based.

4 Stars

May 2011 - Kirsty Gillies (Angelic Gluten Free)

Angelic Gluten Free is a range of reduced fat,
gluten and dairy free cookies. The
objective of the business is to become a leading gluten-free brand in the UK, and
is aimed at females aged 18-30. There are four cookie flavours in the range and
each has been made without hydrogenated fats and contains approximately 15%
fat. The products have been developed by a qualified and experienced cook
specialising in bakery products.

April 2011 - Hermione Taylor (The DoNation)

The DoNation is an online sponsorship platform that replaces
cash with action. Anyone can use the site to raise sponsorship for a challenge
(eg. a marathon) or gifts (eg. wedding presents), but instead of asking for
money they ask for action, specifically, environmental action.

The website lists a broad selection of DoActions that
sponsors can choose from, from cycling to work to changing electricity
supplier. The built-in carbon calculator tells them how much CO2 this will
save. Their pledge is then listed on their friends sponsorship page. After two
months the sponsor returns to confirm how they got on.

April 2011 - Mark Roberts (EasyPreOrders.com)

EasyPreOrders.com is a
technology solution that enables restaurants, conference centres and wedding venues to
receive pre-orders for food. Venues
simply fill in an online form which creates a pre-order menu that is sent to
organisers. Guests and the organisers enter names and course choices along with
side orders and wine. From this data, venues are able to view all orders and kitchen
reports and download all information to a CSV file and order supplies quickly and
efficiently. Venues can check outstanding pre-orders and send automatic
reminders to organisers. Venues are able to download instant table cards with
logos that are presented on the table upon arrival.

April 2011 - William Goodwin (Event Loo)

Event Loo is a painted trailer
providing a six capacity festival toilet, complete with themed cubicle, lots of loo roll, nice lighting and, most importantly, a clean
odour-free experience (thanks to a unique dry composting system). The trailer is 18ft long and 6ft
wide and its surrounding area features lounges and a dance floor.

During the day the business runs Poo fm,
a radio station outside the loos where people can request their favorite music
to do their business to.

April 2011 - Annika Erikson (ArtiCheck)

April 2011 - Chris Dodson (Concept Cupboard)

Concept Cupboard is an
online marketplace with a social purpose. It enables
businesses to buy affordable creative services from arts students and
unemployed graduates hoping to break into the creative industry. Concept Cupboard's main aim
is to help students and unemployed graduates find full-time work as soon as
possible. By providing them with the opportunity to work on real briefs they
are able to build a commercial portfolio, earn money,
and improve their job prospects. In return, businesses get the chance to
work with highly motivated, innovative people who can help their business grow.

March 2011 - Dilan Shikotra (3 1/2 Inch Floppy Ltd)

3 ½ inch floppy ltd creates unique and innovative products, handmade
from 3 1/2 inch floppy disks. They currently make a range of bags made out of
floppy disks that are available in three sizes and an array of colours. A new range
of products have just been launched and include pen holders, waste paper bins, notepads, wine racks and more.

1 Star

March 2011 - Isabel Lizardi (Bare Conductive Ltd.)

Bare Conductive Ltd. has developed a patent pending technology that
delivers a new platform for flexible electronics, and is the only
skin-safe and non-toxic conductive ink available to consumers today.
Developed as a soft interface for electronic devices, Bare is unique
among conductive inks because it is non-toxic, flexible, water soluble,
and cures at room temperature.

March 2011 - Sara Hasan (The Rhapsodic)

The Rhapsodic is an energy consultancy that offers integrated energy
solutions to improve energy efficiency through business innovation.

Their unique energy saving modules will allow clients to reduce their
energy consumption by up to 40%, enabling them to reduce their energy
expenditure and their carbon footprint with zero initial cost.

March 2011 - Rosemary Francis (Ellexus)

Ellexus is a software company that provides software development and
debugging tools designed to help engineers understand and control the
way complex pieces of software work together.

The Ellexus product detects the way these complex systems interact
with files and programs. They put this information into a graph so that
engineers can follow the flow of data and can see all the components in
their system working together. This means they spend less time reading
the scripts whenever they need to understand a new system or make a
change. They can also use the graph to automatically document the system
so they can share it with others.

March 2011 - Lawrence Daniels (Perform London)

Perform London is innovating the performer hiring experience for
performers and buyers by
creating an interactive platform where buyers post events, get quotes
and hire the ideal performer that meets their needs without using an
agency. The platform creates a congregation of performers via multimedia
profiles, from fire eaters to pianist to belly dancers, increasing
exposure to buyers and the ability to secure work at their required
price.

March 2011 - Michael Andrea (Nottingham Sustainable Solutions)

Nottingham Sustainable Solutions (NSS) is a community interest
start-up created by two mechanical engineers from the University of
Nottingham. They design, engineer and deliver sustainable technical
systems to speed development of third world communities. NSS is guided
by the core belief that innovative engineering, combined with community
involvement, has unmatched potential to speed development and fight
poverty.

February 2011 - Rachel Johnson (Industry Insiders)

Industry Insiders arranges for experts in the media and creative
industries to give motivational talks, educational workshops and training courses to schools, colleges and businesses. The company is run by trained
broadcast journalist Rachel Johnson who, after volunteering in schools, found
there was a real gap in the market for inspiring and motivational speakers to
boost aspirations and self-confidence. She now has a bank of experts who are
available for bookings and have decades of experience in their careers.

3 Stars

February 2011 - Owain Hughes (MonMED Healthcare)

MonMED
Healthcare offers the public free, easy-to-access information about specialist healthcare. The business specialises in helping
individual hospital departments market their services directly to patients. Their first product, SpecialistHealthAdvice.com, is a one-stop shop
for patients to compare and choose between hospitals. Using novel search methods,
SpecialistHealthAdvice.com allows patients to quickly find the
hospital department that best meets their healthcare needs according to, for
example, their symptoms, diagnosis or location.

February 2011 - Gemma Ford (Love Yoga Online)

Love Yoga Online is an online yoga learning resource. The products for
sale are high quality yoga video classes featuring a variety of yoga teachers
from the UK. Videos are available either by individual download (similar to
iTunes) or subscription to the ever-increasing library with access to all the
videos via online streaming. There is a wealth of supportive information on yoga dos and don'ts,
how to live healthily and many more related topics accessible for free.

February 2011 - Alun Davies (deeg Consultancy)

deeg Consultancy is a
technical software development consultancy business with a unique working methodology. The business has created an online platform, known as the
'Cloud', which allows freelance
developers/designers, technical university students etc, that have the required
skills and drive but lack the resources required to secure large-scale
projects, to offer their services according to
their preferences (e.g. working hours, rates. These preferences are then married with suitable
projects won and managed by the deeg Cloud in-house team.